Watch will not do a force restart

Had been going to Sos repeatedly and had to turn it off. Now logo blinks every 10 seconds


Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 8

Posted on Sep 9, 2023 09:10 AM

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Sep 10, 2023 12:45 PM in response to lstone123

Hi lstone123,


We understand you're having some trouble starting up your Apple Watch and we want to help.


You took some great steps already by trying to force a restart.


Try following along with the steps here:

If your Apple Watch won't charge or it won't turn on


If you can't get the Apple Watch to start up, you'll need to seek repair options with Apple Support:

Get Support


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Watch will not do a force restart

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